as in windy
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual
watch out for gusty conditions as the storm blows in
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Recent Examples of gusty
The area could see gusty winds, localized blowing dust and heavy rainfall.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Around 1,000 firefighters are battling the huge inferno—which was only 7 percent contained at the start of the week—amid gusty winds and dry conditions.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Even when pyrocumulus clouds don't form, the intense heat from a massive wildfire can still create locally strong, gusty winds in the area.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Around 1,000 firefighters are battling the huge inferno—which was only 7 percent contained at the start of the week—amid gusty winds and dry conditions.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Even when pyrocumulus clouds don't form, the intense heat from a massive wildfire can still create locally strong, gusty winds in the area.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusty
Adjective
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For Viskari, that windy October day in Wisconsin wasn’t the end of anything.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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For example, Xcel Energy operates in some of the sunniest and windiest parts of the country where renewable solutions can and should play a role in the energy transition.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And an almost incidental scene, in which the NSA’s North Korea expert (Greta Lee) watches a Battle of Gettysburg reenactment with her son on a day off, seems a sardonic acknowledgment that war for America is a blustery display with little long-range vision.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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For something more exclusive, the Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, delivers barefoot luxury—from breezy suites on Mahé (the largest island of Seychelles) to private-island hideaways.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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From breezy beach houses to polished family homes, the firm’s work is perfectly tailored to the clients’ needs.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusty. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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